Lot #: 302
Price Realized: $383.50
($325 hammer, plus 18% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 5 years old, and the American ceramics market frequently changes. Additionally, small nuances of color, condition, shape, etc. can mean huge differences in price. If you're interested in having us sell a similar item for you, please contact us here.
Rare Two-Gallon Cobalt-Decorated Stoneware Snuff Jar, Stenciled "WEYMAN & BRO / PITTSBURGH / PA.", Western PA origin, circa 1875, tapered jar with tooled shoulder and semi-rounded rim, featuring Weyman & Bro. advertising, freehand stripes, and a stenciled "2" with flourishes at base. Shaped like a canning jar, although made without a wax sealer rim, this example is potted in an exceptionally large size for the form. Very nice condition with some light surface wear and some small in-the-firing surface pings. H 11 1/2".
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